N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, September 25
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to
retail stores:
Ex. Large
1.00-1.02
MASS.X
Mostly
N.HAMP.
Mostly
R.I.
Mostly
VERMONT
Mostly 1.03 .97
MAINE .95-1.00 .S9-.94
X Includes Central and Western Sections only.
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, September 21 to Thursday, September 27
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Medium
Pullets
Off Grade
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Medium
Pullets
Peewees
Unquoted
Unquoted
Off Grade
Undergrades
Checks
Breaking Stock: Friday -14.40-14.70.
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Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, September 25
Report supplied by auction
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .50-.72
per lb.
RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .42-.58
per lb.
BUNNIES: 1.00-2.25 ea.
GUINEA PIGS: range 1.50-2.75
ea.
GOATS: range 15.00-51.00 ea.
KID GOATS: range 25.00-33.00
ea.
TOTAL NUMBER COOPS: 235
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Delmarva Poultry
Thursday, September 27
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Movement of
ready to cook whole birds has
increased in keeping overall
supplies in better balance then
earlier in the week. Trading on leg
quarters is improved for next
week; however, the bulk of the
activity in the parts complex
remains relatively light and
unaggressive.
Slaughter schedules are light as
several plants curtail production.
Weights are mixed. Undertone
about steady but improved.
Today’s L.T.L. asking prices are
unchanged on U.S. Grade A 49-55
cents.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000).
Estimated 9/27 1,642,000; Actual
9/20 1,997,000; Actual 9/25
1,956,000; Average Weights 9/18
4.35.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, September 27
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: Prices
are unchanged to higher on
mediums. Cartoned egg movement
is slow to fair and noted in some
quarters as below expectations for
a normally light last week of the
month. Floor stocks are fully
adequate to ample on all sizes.
Graded mediums are in heavy
supply and packs of extra large
and large loose have increased in
availability. Undertone steady.
Prices to retailers; sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large .70-.72; A Large
.69-.71; A Medium .53-,57.
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Eastern Pa. &
N. J, Poultry
Wednesday, September 26
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment; Prices are
unchanged. The market tone is
steady but cautious as buyers
await an increase in offerings from
the PA area. Supplies are adequate
for this week's schedules with a
light to fair volume of fill-in for
next week. Finished product sales
are fairly good overall.
Prices Paid at Farm:
Light Type Hens: 12*2-14, mostly
13-14
F. 0.8. Plant-16-17.
New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Thursday, September 27
Report supplied by USDA
Current broiler/fryer negotiated
prices for immediate delivery
includes mostly multiple-drop
shipments to New York City from
Delmarva.
RANGE: U.S. Grade A .48-.55;
Weighted AVG.; U.S. Grade A
52.96; Premium (X) Boxes 10,501.
(X) Includes special services,
selected competitive brands, etc.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, N. J.
Tuesday, September 25
Report supplied by auction
1021 head.
Calves 22.00-75.00; Cows 24.00-
42.75; Easy Cows 20.00-36.25;
Heifers 28.00-44.50; Bulls 31.25-
51.00; Steers 30.00-56.75; Hogs
30.00- Roasting Pigs, each
10.00- Kids 15.00-35.00; Boars
30.00- Sows 12.00-39.00; Sheep
12.0049.00; Lambs, each 25.00-
53.00; Lambs, per lb. 38.00-85.00,
Goats, each 15.0054.00.; Hides .50
12.00.
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Oklahoma Cattle
Wednesday, September 26
Report Supplied by PDA
Estimated Receipts: 5,000
Same Day Last Week: 5,784
Feeder Steers under 600 lb. 2.00-
3.00 higher; over 600 lb, steady to
50 cents lower. Feeder Heifers
under 500 lb. 1.00-2.00 higher, over
500 lb. steady. Demand good.
Trade active on calves. Bulk
supply Medium and Large Frame
1 and Mixed 1-2 400-800 lb. Feeder
Steers and 400-700 lb. Heifers.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
and Large Frame 1 20(1-500 lb.
63.00- lot 405 lb. gaunt 73.25;
500-600 lb. 62.75-67.50; 600-700 lb.
61.4062.80, Pkg 610 lb. 63.70; 700-
800 lb. 59.2062.40; 800650 lb. 58.70-
60.85, lot 90 lb. 57.90.
Medium and Large Frame
Mixed 1-2 320 lb. 67.00 ; 350600 lb.
59.0064.50; 500600# 59.7564.00;
58.0060.20; 700625 lb. 58.00-59.50.
Medium and Large Frame 2 450-
700 lb. 54.00-58.50 ; 700600 lb. 55.00-
58.00. Large Frame 2 Holsteins 480
lb. 49.40 ; 500600# 40.40-43.75 ; 600-
700# 42.80-46.80 ; 700600# 42.50-
46.00; 9751 b. Thin 40.25.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
and Large Frame 1 200-500 lb.
53.7067.50, few 51.90-53.00; 500-700#
54.20-27.60; few lots 700600 lb.
53.8066.50. Small Frame 1 300-550
lb. 48.5062.25, package 240# 47.25.
Medium and Large Frame Mixed
1-2400-500 lb. 47.00-53.25 ; 500-700 lb.
51.00-
Medium and Large Frame 2 350-
500# 45.00-51.00 ; 500-650# 48,50-
52.50,-Lots Light-Bone Brahma-
Cross 44.50-48.50.
FOR THE WEEK: Feeder
Steers under 550# 1.00-2.00 higher;
Over 550# 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder
Heifers under 500 lb. 1.00-2.00
higher; over 500 lb. steady to 50
cents lower. Slaughter Cows
steady to 50 cents higher; Bulls
1.00-2.00 lower.